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FZNT02 KNHC 181601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 18 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 26N88W TO 28N88W TO 29N86W TO 28N85W TO 26N88W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 19N95W TO 19N96W TO 
20N96W TO 19N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 23N95W TO 23N98W TO 
25N97W TO 26N94W TO 25N92W TO 23N95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 27N95W TO 27N97W TO 28N97W TO 30N93W TO 
29N91W TO 27N95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N95W TO 19N96W TO 20N96W TO 
19N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N95W TO 18N94W TO 
20N97W TO 22N96W TO 23N93W TO 20N95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 25N94W TO 25N96W TO 26N97W TO 27N94W TO 
25N94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
26N95W TO 25N95W TO 26N97W TO 28N94W TO 28N93W TO 26N95W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N94W TO 19N96W TO 22N95W TO 23N92W TO
21N91W TO 18N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. WITHIN 26N92W TO 27N93W TO 29N88W TO 
30N86W TO 29N85W TO 26N92W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N93W TO 18N94W TO 22N94W TO 23N92W TO
21N93W TO 19N93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 16N35W TO 08N52W TO 21N70W TO 31N60W TO 31N35W TO
16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N56W TO 19N66W TO 30N51W TO
31N35W TO 07N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N42W TO 25N46W TO 29N49W TO 31N44W TO
31N37W TO 28N42W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N49W TO 17N62W TO 25N51W TO 31N35W TO 
21N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 
08N37W TO 07N37W TO 07N40W TO 09N41W TO 09N40W TO 08N37W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 30N79W TO 29N79W TO 30N80W TO 31N79W TO 31N78W TO 
30N79W S TO SW WINDS 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 31N64.5W
TO 31N65W TO 31N65.5W TO 31N66W TO 31N64W TO 31N64.5W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N72W TO 28N79W TO 30N77W TO 31N79W TO
31N68W TO 28N72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N78W TO 30N79W TO 31N79W TO 30N78W TO 30N77W 
TO 29N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SW AND W 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N79W TO 30N81W TO 31N81W TO 31N78W TO
30N79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N73W TO 30N77W TO 30N81W TO 31N79W TO 31N66W TO 31N73W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N76W TO 11N79W TO 14N79W TO 15N76W TO 14N71W
TO 11N76W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 15N70W TO 
16N73W TO 18N74W TO 18N70W TO 17N71W TO 15N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N82W TO 15N81W TO 
17N74W TO 14N72W TO 11N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. WITHIN 15N64W TO 15N67W TO 13N69W TO 16N70W 
TO 18N64W TO 15N64W...INCLUDING THE MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N78W TO 12N79W TO 15N76W TO 15N72W TO
10N78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 10N77W TO 10N80W TO 12N81W TO 15N77W TO 14N71W TO 10N77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 15N67.5W 
TO 15N68W TO 15N69W TO 15.5N68.5W TO 15.5N68W TO 15N67.5W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N77W TO 11N78W TO 13N76W TO
12N74W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17.5N86W TO 17N86.5W TO 17.5N87W TO 18.5N87W
TO 18N86W TO 17.5N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.